Speaking of which, we have to mention the geographical location of Silverstone, which is purely geographically located in the middle of the dwarven kingdom that is still under human control for the time being, the southernmost Duchy of Borence among the three northlands, and the Duchy of Perus, the southernmost country of the entire continent.

Originally, it was a natural trading city, but the Pacrosse Mountains located to the north of the city, which are difficult for mortals to navigate, greatly limited its ability to trade.

In addition, the Northland residents of the Principality of Borence do not like to communicate too much with people other than the Northland, so the city originally exported all kinds of seafood from the Principality of Perus to other regions.

Later, as the Principality of Perus continued to develop in the fields of arts and humanities, the development of the whole country tended to favor such semi-entertainment industries.

As a result, the Duchy of Perus now has another nickname of the country of art in the minds of many people on the mainland, so it is relatively easy to understand that the artistic atmosphere in Silverstone, which still belongs to the Duchy of Peru, is so grand.

But even so, all the people of Peru will not forget the glorious history of the heavy armoured army that swept almost the entire south with the support of the prosperous maritime industry.

Therefore, for the people of Peru, who believed in Silph, the goddess of the wind, who controlled the monsoon of the sea, and Wentini, the goddess of water in the endless deep sea, if they could be blown by the moist wind all year round, they must have received the favor of these two goddesses.

Even now, the powerful heavy armoured legions of the Perus have disappeared after the fission years, and the marine industry is reduced to small-scale farming and fishing.

Even faith has gradually shifted to the level of believing in the muse, the god of art, but this blessing that has been passed down since ancient times still remains in the memory of the entire Perus.

As a member of the Duchy of Perus, Silverstone, even though it is still quite far from the coastline, also has a deep sense of identity with this sentence.

Even if this sentence is a sentence, not many people will actually say it in a formal setting.

But when Li En said this on such an occasion, all the nobles around him still subconsciously showed a relieved smile, in their opinion, this is a kind of respect for their tradition from a distinguished guest from afar.

"Haha, Mr. Jones, this Mr. Ness said he had come all the way from Hunsinido, and that you might have misheard the music that had just begun. ”

"Is that so, I originally thought that such a noble man with such a strong artistic atmosphere must have been an excellent person cultivated in Perus. Dawn said with a smile as he shook Ness's hand.

"You have a point, this Mr. Nice has the same unique views on the field of art as you do, especially in portraiture, which is not inferior to the top students who graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts of the Royal Capital of Pelouse. ”

Hearing this slightly familiar voice, Li En looked back slightly, and it was indeed Miss Chloe, who had communicated with him before, slowly walking out of the crowd.

Even from a few simple sentences, Lane could tell that Chloe, who ran the gallery independently in the aristocratic district of Silverstone, had a very high opinion of Nice.

"Perhaps, the strongest liar in history is really artistically talented?" Looking at the other party who was only holding his hand, Li En muttered silently in his heart.

"Miss Chloe, you are too high-minded, I am just an ordinary person who has taught myself a little bit of painting, how can I be compared to those geniuses in the Wangdu Art Academy. ”

Ness said as he quietly pulled his hand out of Rien's hand, and then naturally inserted it back into his trouser pocket.

Seeing this action, Li En couldn't help but secretly shake his eyebrows, although only the slightest trace of the other party's expression was revealed, but it did not hide his eyes at all.

After putting his hand in his trouser pocket, the right arm of the most legendary crook in history has been shaking slightly, although it cannot be said that this is a complete gaffe, but at least it also shows that this guy's heart is by no means as calm as he seems on the surface.

"I'm afraid you won't panic. ”

Looking at Nice, who was still smiling lightly in front of everyone, Riene's heart had already begun to laugh. Perhaps that sentence was just a simple greeting to the surrounding nobles of Silverstone.

But for this man who was born and raised on an island since he was a child, it should be a slang phrase that he often heard in his childhood, and maybe even a daily greeting that he could hear every day.

But after that terrifying night full of blood and flames, this ordinary greeting may not have sounded in his ears for more than ten years.

So when he heard this unexpected greeting on such an occasion that he had never imagined, the shock would be enormous, and I am afraid that even Rien himself could not be sure.

But Lane is well aware of this, and how sensitive he is to his origins will be how violently the legendary liar in history will react.

"Mr. Jones Bonovre, I am very impressed to hear Miss Chloe say that you have just gained a very deep knowledge of the work of Master Carlock, and you must know that Miss Chloe rarely compliments someone so much. ”

Sure enough, after a few words to the surrounding nobles, Ness cleverly redirected the conversation back to Rien.

"And sure enough, it came. ”

After saying something secretly in his heart, Li En shook his hands as if he was flattered and said, "There, it just happens that I am also an admirer of Master Karlock's style, so I happen to understand a little more, which can be considered lucky." ”

"I don't know much about portraiture myself, I prefer landscapes with a lot of geographical features, which is probably one of the reasons why I like to move around. ”

"Oh, and Mr. Jones, what's your favorite landscape?" Chloe asked with a smile.

"En......"

As if deep thought, Li En put his right hand against his chin and pretended to think for a long time before he raised his head and said seriously.

"I thought about it carefully, and sure enough, it was Mr. Dikonov's "Island in the Distance", and Mr. Dikonov, who was a native of Peru, had a unique affection for the sea, and to be honest, one of my wishes when I came to Perus this time was to see the sea depicted by Mr. Dikonov. ”

After saying this, Rien noticed that there was a different aura in Ness's eyes when he looked at him.

"Looks like you've found out you're targeting him......"

Jones, who saw all this through Lane's eyes, couldn't help but smile in Lane's mind.

"It's not enough, I need to add another fire. ”

Ryne pretended not to pay attention as she continued with Chloe on the side.

"Actually, I had the opportunity to come to Perus the year before last, but the maritime merchants who had cooperated with our family before went bankrupt due to some accidents, otherwise it would be much more convenient to come to Perus by sea ship from the Holy Sect. ”

After pretending to recall the troubles of the past and showing a distressed look, Li En smiled again and said, "Of course, thanks to this incident, otherwise I don't think I would have had the opportunity to come to such a charming city as Silverstone." ”

"Oh...... Yes, I also think Silverstone is a magical city, and I don't think you want to miss it. Chloe smiled as she covered her mouth, then asked again.

"With all due respect, I have some interest in the matter of the maritime merchant you just mentioned, for it is true that some trade with the West has been interrupted with us for some time, causing some trouble for many of our nobles throughout Silverstone. So, could you please elaborate a little bit on that?"

"Actually, it's not complicated, it's just that I've been deceived, although I'm a pretty good businessman, but from this point of view, maybe it's just that. ”

Dawn glanced at Nice, who was also listening with relish, and then told him about a fraud he had committed in front of him.

Speaking of which, the case was one of Nice's crimes that was discovered decades later, but compared to the bankrupt cities, a small maritime merchant is really not worth noting.

It's also very simple, as Nice is disguised as a self-proclaimed geologist John Carter, looking for a partner through dark channels because he claims to have discovered an unmined gold mine.

Of course, the land that he said was rich in gold but had been kept unknown was actually owned by a ruined nobleman who was selling all his land to pay off his debts.

The merchant, led by a geologist under the pseudonym John Carter, secretly conducted a series of surveys and exploratory excavations of the land, and as a result, he did dig up a certain amount of gold.

The sea merchant, who was overjoyed and thought that he had finally gone and had good luck, took out all his working capital without thinking about it, and even bought all the land of the down-and-out nobleman after receiving a large sum of money.

But by the time he had gathered his men to dig and mine, the geologist had somehow died in a carriage accident, and the down-and-out nobleman disappeared in the middle of the night.

In the end, there was no gold mine in the land, just an ordinary barren wasteland.

As a result, because of the loss of a large amount of liquidity, the merchant had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and sell all his ships at a low price to barely survive.

"This liar is truly hateful. ”

After listening to Lane's story, the last circle of nobles expressed their hatred for the liar without exception, because with a little substitution, these nobles would find that if it were themselves, they would also fall into this imperceptible deception and lose a lot.

But after telling this story, Lane seemed to inadvertently see that a bright flame had ignited in Nice's eyes.

"Looks like you've succeeded in provoking him! This killing intent can even be felt in my pocket watch. ”

Jones deliberately made a loud noise in Lane's mind, because even he was amazed at the results of Lane's actions.

I'm afraid he's not angry enough. ”